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Introduced by Council Member Jessica Sferrazza
City of Reno, Nevada
March 13, 2006

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WHEREAS, the ability of law enforcement to safely and effectively deescalate violence,
protect citizens and reduce injuries to criminal subjects is crucial to overall public safety
and supports the mission of the National League of Cities; and

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WHEREAS, electronic control devices have proven to be a safe and effective tools for
law enforcement to deescalate violence, protect citizens and reduce injuries to criminal
subjects; and

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WHEREAS, statistical data has shown decreases in officer and subject injuries in cities
where electronic control devices are deployed; and

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WHEREAS, overall law enforcement related shootings have declined in cities where
electronic control devices are deployed; and

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WHEREAS, statistical data has shown dramatic decreases in law enforcement workers
compensation expenses in cities where electronic control devices are deployed; and

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WHEREAS, proper training and appropriate use of electronic control devices is crucial to
maintain their efficacy and safety; and

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WHEREAS, municipal governments and local law enforcement agencies should
promote safety and advance technologies and policies that encourage community
safety; and

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the National League of Cities calls on the
United States Congress to provide adequate funding resources to assist local law
enforcement agencies with the deployment of state-of-the-art non-lethal technologies
such as electronic control devices in an effort to promote public safety; and

National League of Cities
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee

RESOLUTION on Electronic Control Devices
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities’ mission is to strengthen and promote cities
as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Unites States Congress provide adequate
funding resources to assist local law enforcement agencies with the development and
promulgation of policies governing appropriate training, use, and placement of electronic
control devices in the local use of force continuum.